Love Me Like You Do – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Delirium (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dramatic English of Ellie Goulding's hit, "Love Me Like You Do," a song steeped in intense emotion and high-gloss production that made it a global chart-topper. Learning the vocabulary used to describe such heightened, almost dangerous romance, with its mix of 'cure' and 'pain,' offers a rich, contemporary view into modern balladry and cinematic storytelling. Its sweeping synth-pop style makes it an engaging track for English listening practice.

[English]

YOU'RE THE LIGHT, YOU'RE THE NIGHT

YOU'RE THE COLOUR OF MY BLOOD

YOU'RE THE CURE, YOU'RE THE PAIN

YOU'RE THE ONLY THING I WANNA

TOUCH

NEVER KNEW THAT

IT COULD MEAN SO MUCH, SO MUCH

SO MUCH

YOU'RE THE FEAR, I DON'T CARE

'CAUSE I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HIGH

FOLLOW ME THROUGH THE DARK

LET ME TAKE YOU PAST OUR

SATELLITES

YOU CAN SEE THE WORLD

YOU BROUGHT TO LIFE, TO LIFE

TO LIFE

SO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO,

TA-TA-TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

FADING IN, FADING OUT

ON THE EDGE OF PARADISE

EVERY INCH OF YOUR SKIN

IS A HOLY GRAIL I'VE GOT TO FIND

ONLY YOU CAN SET

MY HEART ON FIRE, ON FIRE

ON FIRE

YEAH, I'LL LET YOU SET THE PACE

'CAUSE I'M NOT THINKING STRAIGHT

MY HEAD'S SPINNING AROUND,

I CAN'T SEE CLEAR NO MORE

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO,

TA-TA-TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO,

TA-TA-TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

I'LL LET YOU SET THE PACE

'CAUSE I'M NOT THINKING STRAIGHT

MY HEAD'S SPINNING AROUND,

I CAN'T SEE CLEAR NO MORE

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO,

TA-TA-TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO,

LA-LA-LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO,

TA-TA-TOUCH ME LIKE YOU DO

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to have deep affection for someone
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or not take action until someone or something arrives
see /siː/ A1	verb - to notice or watch something with the eyes
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness or illumination
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the dark period between sunset and sunrise
blood /blʌd/ B1	noun - the red liquid that flows through the body
cure /kjʊər/ B1	noun - a remedy or treatment that heals
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at great height or level
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and its people
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	noun - the flames and heat produced by burning
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to rotate quickly
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to use the mind to form ideas or judgments
set /sɛt/ A2	verb - to put something in a particular place or position
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something by searching

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU'RE THE LIGHT, YOU'RE THE NIGHT

  ➔ Subject + to be (present simple) + noun

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'to be' to describe the subject's attributes.

• NEVER KNEW THAT IT COULD MEAN SO MUCH

  ➔ Past simple with 'know' + that-clause

  ➔ The past simple 'knew' is used with a 'that-clause' to express a past realization.

• YOU CAN SEE THE WORLD YOU BROUGHT TO LIFE

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + bare infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability, followed by the bare infinitive 'see'.

• SO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or request.

• EVERY INCH OF YOUR SKIN IS A HOLY GRAIL

  ➔ Subject + to be (present simple) + noun phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses 'to be' in the present simple to link the subject to a noun phrase.

• I'LL LET YOU SET THE PACE

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' + infinitive

  ➔ The future simple with 'will' is used to express a future action or decision.

• MY HEAD'S SPINNING AROUND

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be' + -ing form

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe an action happening now with 'be' + -ing form.

• WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be' + -ing form (interrogative)

  ➔ The present continuous in interrogative form is used to ask about an ongoing action.